A market town and county town of Bedfordshire, with deep history and diverse roots.
Two southbound East Midlands Railway services have collided south of Bedford this evening. Emergency services have declared a major incident; one person has died at the scene, 11 have suffered life‑threatening injuries, 22 are seriously hurt and dozens more have minor injuries. Rail lines to London St Pancras are closed and investigations are under way.
Universal has announced the name for its first European theme park in the UK: Universal United Kingdom Resort. Enabling works are underway at Bedfordshire with full construction expected to start soon. The project is backed by up to £5.3 billion in public and private investment and is slated to open in 2031, creating up to 20,000 construction jobs and 8,000 permanent roles.